Setting Up The Printer; For A Network-Connected Macintosh; For A Usb-Connected - Dell 2145cn User Manual

Setting Up the Printer

Set up for your printer will be different depending on which
cable you use to connect the printer to your computer—the
network cable or the USB cable.

For a Network-connected Macintosh

N
: Some printers do not support a network interface.
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Before connecting your printer, ensure that your printer
supports a network interface by referring to Printer
Specifications in your Printer User's Guide.
1
Follow the instructions on "Installing Software" on page 30
to install the PPD file on your computer.
2
Open the Applications folder → Utilities, and Print
Setup Utility.
For MAC OS 10.5, open System Preferences from the
•
Applications folder, and click Printer & Fax.
3
Click Add on the Printer List.
For MAC OS 10.5, press the "+" icon then a display
•
window will pop up.
4
For MAC OS 10.3, select the Rendezvous tab.
For MAC OS 10.4, click Default Browser and find the
•
Bonjour.
• For MAC OS 10.5, click Default and find the Bonjour.
The name of your machine appears on the list. Select
DELL000xxxxxxxxx from the printer box, where the
xxxxxxxxx varies depending on your machine.
5
For MAC OS 10.3, if Auto Select does not work properly,
select Dell in Printer Model and your printer name in
Model Name.
For MAC OS 10.4, if Auto Select does not work properly,
•
select Dell in Print Using and your printer name in
Model.
For MAC OS 10.5, if Auto Select does not work properly,
•
select Select a driver to use... and your printer name
in Print Using.
Your machine appears on the Printer List and is set as the
default printer.
6
Click Add.
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Using Your Printer with a Macintosh

For a USB-connected

1
Follow the instructions on "Installing Software" on page 30
to install the PPD file on your computer.
2
Open the Applications folder → Utilities, and Print
Setup Utility.
For MAC OS 10.5, open System Preferences from the
•
Applications folder, and click Printer & Fax.
3
Click Add on the Printer List.
For MAC OS 10.5, press the "+" icon then a display
•
window will pop up.
4
For MAC OS 10.3, select the USB tab.
For MAC OS 10.4, click Default Browser and find the
•
USB connection.
For MAC OS 10.5, click Default and find the USB
•
connection.
5
Select your printer name.
6
For MAC OS 10.3, if Auto Select does not work properly,
select Dell in Printer Model and your printer name in
Model Name.
For MAC OS 10.4, if Auto Select does not work properly,
•
select Dell in Print Using and your printer name in
Model.
For MAC OS 10.5, if Auto Select does not work properly,
•
select Select a driver to use... and your printer name
in Print Using.
Your machine appears on the Printer List and is set as the
default printer.
7
Click Add.